Sexuality

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans As Pride Month Begins, Republicans Double Down on Restricting Transgender Americans

An unprecedented effort in state legislatures across the country.

Jun 1, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Student protest Turkey

Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights Students in Turkey Are Standing Up for LGBT Rights

After a newly appointed university official dissolved Bogazici University’s LGBTI+ club in January, students across the country launched a nationwide protest movement.

Mar 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Rafael Logroño

Massage Parlor Atlanta Shooting

A Mainstream Mass Murderer A Mainstream Mass Murderer

Emerging evidence about the Atlanta shooter paints a picture of young man imbued with distressingly common American ideas about race and gender.

Mar 19, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Sniffing Our Way Back

Sniffing Our Way Back Sniffing Our Way Back

Everyone is cautious; the trails are empty; drag queens are forced to perform outdoors. But eventually we will get close again—and bring history another step forward.

Dec 30, 2020 / John Scagliotti

Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election

Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election

They constitute a crucial voting bloc: About 9 million LGBTQ adults are eligible to vote, and nearly half of them are under age 35.

Sep 15, 2020 / StudentNation / DeAsia Paige

Jewelle Gomez

A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself A Lesbian Archive Sends Its Love Letter: Find History, Find Yourself

Scenes from a pandemic: 13

Jun 24, 2020 / Jewelle Gomez

A protester unfurls a banner outside the South Dakota Capitol

Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions

Transgender kids don’t need to be saved from affirming themselves, and intersex kids should not be “repaired” without consent.

Feb 13, 2020 / Scott Nass

John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova walk onto the court at the Australian Open with a banner that reads

Tennis Legends Protest at the Australian Open Tennis Legends Protest at the Australian Open

Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe demonstrated against the homophobia and transphobia of Margaret Court.

Jan 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin

#MeToo Made Me Reconsider My Wartime Affair

#MeToo Made Me Reconsider My Wartime Affair #MeToo Made Me Reconsider My Wartime Affair

Was it love? A search for validation and empowerment? Or was he taking advantage?

Dec 31, 2019 / Teresa Fazio

Margaret Atwood Shouldn’t Exonerate Aunt Lydia

Margaret Atwood Shouldn’t Exonerate Aunt Lydia Margaret Atwood Shouldn’t Exonerate Aunt Lydia

The Testaments, Atwood’s sequel to Handmaid’s Tale, gives undue credit to Gilead’s misogynistic female enabler.

Sep 19, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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